20" M Double-spoke style 469M alloy wheels

[Baunton]

Originally Posted by barcelona

If in fact there are no 20" AS RFT and the dealer told you so, then you should have more options to modify your wheels. If sticking with the RFT theme: swap to 19's AS, get a 2nd set of winters (19 or20). So ask your dealer for a good deal on various set ups. Free change overs, storage. Personal choice, but I prefer one set.

You never know, as KIP1 reported the M50d review was fitted with the nice 19" Hakka 7 ( winters).

Hi. Yes, I hope I don't need to but will use the fact both the dealer I bought the car from and BMW UK confirmed the 20" are all season RF tyres as a negotiation position should it come to that.
Like you, I don't want the hassle that comes with a second set of tyres.

[CatFlap]

Can someone confirm the tyre sizes fitted to 469M rims for cars supplied to the UK?

[Sean_250]

Performance tyres are fitted to all 20" wheels.
There isn't a tyre manufacturer that makes 20' all season RFT.

[chrisny]

Originally Posted by Sean_250

Performance tyres are fitted to all 20" wheels.
There isn't a tyre manufacturer that makes 20' all season RFT.

Seems there is at least one AS option now, from Continental:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....wtpackage=true

[Baunton]

Originally Posted by chrisny

Seems there is at least one AS option now, from Continental:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....wtpackage=true

Good to know.

I asked my dealer again to confirm that the 20" 469ms come as all weather RFs and he said in an email: 'I can confirm that your New X5 will have All Weather Run Flat Tyres.'
This is consistent with emails I have had from BMW UK & BMW HQ.
Car is being built this week and hopefully delivered in UK early May so will let you know.

[chrisny]

Originally Posted by Baunton

Good to know.

I asked my dealer again to confirm that the 20" 469ms come as all weather RFs and he said in an email: 'I can confirm that your New X5 will have All Weather Run Flat Tyres.'
This is consistent with emails I have had from BMW UK & BMW HQ.
Car is being built this week and hopefully delivered in UK early May so will let you know.

I was gonna say, when do you get your car... seems to me like it's been ages, can't imagine how the wait has felt for you!

[barcelona]

Originally Posted by Baunton

Good to know.

I asked my dealer again to confirm that the 20" 469ms come as all weather RFs and he said in an email: 'I can confirm that your New X5 will have All Weather Run Flat Tyres.'
This is consistent with emails I have had from BMW UK & BMW HQ.
Car is being built this week and hopefully delivered in UK early May so will let you know.

Advance congrats on your delivery. I think that dealer is referring to all season rather than all weather.

[Baunton]

Originally Posted by barcelona

Advance congrats on your delivery. I think that dealer is referring to all season rather than all weather.

Thanks, I can't wait.

Silly question: what's the difference between AS & AW tyres?

Have I been sold a pup?

[barcelona]

Originally Posted by Baunton

Thanks, I can't wait.

Silly question: what's the difference between AS & AW tyres?

Have I been sold a pup?

Likely you will get summer perf tyres. All weather will have the snowflake inside the mountain for severve winter driving. Nokian is one such mfg. A/seasons have no snowflake/mountain symbol.

[Sean_250]

I don't think thees are homogenated by BMW and so won't be fitted at factory.
I couldn't see a 315/35/20 option either for the rear wheels.

Originally Posted by chrisny

Seems there is at least one AS option now, from Continental:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....wtpackage=true

[Sean_250]

Originally Posted by Baunton

Thanks, I can't wait.

Silly question: what's the difference between AS & AW tyres?

Have I been sold a pup?

If you have option 927 All Season tyres on your build sheet and you have ordered 20" wheels then yes you have been sold a pup.

[Baunton]

Originally Posted by Sean_250

If you have option 927 All Season tyres on your build sheet and you have ordered 20" wheels then yes you have been sold a pup.

Mmmmmm. All I can see is '2PW' Against the Tyres and '258' by the RFs.

Whatever I get, I have the emails from the dealer and BMW UK saying the car comes with 'All Weather Standard Run-flat tyres'.

So my delivery day is going to be 'interesting'.